Big Creek 2
Fresno County, California · EIA plant ID 318 · Operator: Southern California Edison Co
Nameplate67MWSummer 67 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation377GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor65%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1913
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 227 | 38.6% | — |
| 2002 | 283.2 | 48.2% | — |
| 2003 | 318.4 | 54.2% | — |
| 2004 | 309 | 52.4% | — |
| 2005 | 393.9 | 67.0% | — |
| 2006 | 382.2 | 65.0% | — |
| 2007 | 279 | 47.5% | — |
| 2008 | 360.3 | 61.1% | — |
| 2009 | 396.5 | 67.5% | — |
| 2010 | 360.3 | 61.3% | — |
| 2011 | 362.9 | 61.7% | — |
| 2012 | 243.3 | 41.6% | — |
| 2013 | 200.8 | 34.4% | — |
| 2014 | 141 | 24.2% | — |
| 2015 | 51.8 | 8.9% | — |
| 2016 | 332.6 | 56.9% | — |
| 2017 | 438.8 | 75.2% | — |
| 2018 | 321.7 | 55.1% | — |
| 2019 | 329.9 | 56.5% | — |
| 2020 | 117.4 | 20.1% | — |
| 2021 | 100.9 | 17.3% | — |
| 2022 | 198.4 | 34.0% | — |
| 2023 | 296.2 | 50.8% | — |
| 2024 | 355.2 | 60.7% | — |
| 2025 | 376.6 | 64.5% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 15.8 | 15.8 | Dec 1913 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 15.8 | 15.8 | Jan 1914 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 17.5 | 17.5 | Feb 1921 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 17.5 | 17.5 | Mar 1925 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Southern California Edison Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Southern California Edison Co | 100.0% | 67 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Big Creek 2A | 110 MW | 0 km |
| Big Creek 8 | 75 MW | 2.2 km |
| Mammoth Pool | 190 MW | 3.6 km |
| Big Creek 1 | 88 MW | 6 km |
| J S Eastwood | 200 MW | 7.3 km |
| Big Creek 3 | 175 MW | 9.1 km |